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LYS to PQM: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Palenque (Palenque International Airport)
5,688 mi
9,155 km · 4,943 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,688 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- PQM — Palenque International Airport · Palenque, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Near PQM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from PQM?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Palenque (PQM) is 5,688 miles (9,155 km, 4,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to PQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to PQM?
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